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February 10, 2018 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Did you know? | tag: 1 Corinthians 13, love

Love’s not snooty

Q Paul tells the Corinthian Christians what love looks like. He does it in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, in the Bible’s famous Love Chapter, which is often read at weddings. Which one-liner do you think would resonate best with most people? A It …

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February 8, 2018 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: love, passion of christ, suffering of Jesus

Suffering of Jesus begins again

WE CHRISTIANS start thinking about the suffering of Jesus next Wednesday. That’s the beginning of Lent, a 40-day countdown to the Crucifixion. Some folks suffer with Jesus by giving up stuff. Like chocolate, Coca Cola, or all TV but the …

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December 1, 2016 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: love

The second-greatest love

MY ONLY GRANDSON threw up in the palm of my hand yesterday. I was holding him at the time. He’s 11 months old and sick with a stomach bug, it seems. His upchuck didn’t actually target my hand. Instead, my hand intercepted his upchuck. …

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August 16, 2016 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: criticism, disagreements, love

Sometimes we can’t even speak the truth in love

LET’S SAY I think one of the humans running for the most important job on the planet is a self-serving, sociopathic, xenophobic, narcissist. Or maybe I think the politician is someone who will lie, cheat, and steal—basically say anything or do just …

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Drill Sergeant
July 11, 2014 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: #stephenmmiller, author, bible, Bible interpretation, bible study, book reviews, books, Christianity, christians, God, Jesus Christ, Lord, love

Not a positive book review

SOMEONE YELLED AT ME. Not with a voice, but with machine-gunned exclamation points. They did it in a book review I read yesterday, though it was written several months ago. The reviewer goes by the nickname of CB. CB’s review is below in bold …

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sailboat
July 9, 2014 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: #stephenmmiller, author, bible, Bible interpretation, bible study, book reviews, books, Buddy, buddy the dog, Christianity, christians, God, holy ghost, holy spirit, Jesus Christ, Lord, love, wind

How to control the Holy Spirit

A WINDY THUNDERSTORM blew in late Monday night. It knocked out our electrical power until about 3 AM. We don’t have a backup battery for our sump pump. But I plugged the sump pump into the battery backup I use for my computer, and it worked just …

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Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
July 7, 2014 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: #stephenmmiller, adam, adam and eve, author, bible, Bible interpretation, bible study, book reviews, books, Christianity, christians, devil, Genesis, Genesis 1, Genesis 2, God, help, helping others, Jesus Christ, Lord, love, Satan, serpent, snake

Who was Adam’s wife before Eve?

WHAT AN ODDBALL QUESTION, I thought. It came from William Wills, who wins a free copy of a book of mine for asking the question. (William, email me for the list of books I have to choose from.) Here’s his question: “Who was the woman in Genesis that …

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July 4, 2014 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: #stephenmmiller, author, bible, Bible interpretation, bible study, book reviews, books, Cedar Point, Christianity, christians, dirt, Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes 3, God, help, helping others, humanity, Jesus Christ, Lord, love, manicure, pedicure, proverb, sod

Some days are dirt

IT WAS MY DAUGHTER’S IDEA to visit my mom in Ohio last week, some 800 miles from where we live on the fringe of the prairie. She was thinking manicures, pedicures, and a 12-hour Girl’s Day Out—all of which took place early in the week. Her husband of …

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July 2, 2014 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: #stephenmmiller, author, bible, Bible interpretation, bible study, book reviews, books, cell, cell phone, Christianity, christians, driving, God, humanity, in God we trust, Jesus Christ, Lord, love, proverb, Proverbs, Proverbs 13:3, talking, talking too much, words

You can talk yourself to death

I’m taking a break for a few days. But I’ll leave you in the care of wise counsel. GENERAL RULE OF THUMB: People who control their mouth tend to live longer than people who don’t. FACT OF LIFE: Open your mouth and you can ruin everything. Proverbs …

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June 30, 2014 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: #stephenmmiller, author, bible, Bible interpretation, bible study, book reviews, books, cats, Christianity, christians, dogs, God, humanity, in God we trust, Jesus Christ, Lord, love, pet-lover, pets, proverb, Proverbs

A Bible verse for pet lovers

I’m taking a break for a few days. But I’ll leave you in the care of wise counsel. GOOD PEOPLE are kind even to animals. But even the kindest act of a rotten soul stinks like run-over skunk in a fender well. Proverbs 12:10, Steve’s Bible …

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June 27, 2014 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: #stephenmmiller, author, bible, Bible interpretation, bible study, book reviews, books, Christianity, christians, God, humanity, in God we trust, Jesus Christ, Lord, love, pastor, preacher, preaching, proverb, sermon, temptation

A word of advice to the preacher

THE MORE YOU TALK, the more likely you are to say something dumb. Be smart. Don’t talk so much. Proverbs 10:19, Steve’s Bible Translation See also the New Living Translation.

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June 25, 2014 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: #stephenmmiller, author, bible, Bible interpretation, bible study, book reviews, books, Christianity, christians, God, humanity, in God we trust, Jesus Christ, Lord, love, prostitute, prostitution, proverb, seduction, temptation, theology

Advice for young men on the prowl

AS I STOOD AT THE WINDOW of my house looking out through the shutters, Watching the mindless crowd stroll by, I spotted a young man without any sense Arriving at the corner of the street where she lived, then turning up the path to her house. It was …

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